The day was dominated by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's address to the nation tonight, where he urged Australians not to buy more fuel than they need and to take public transport to work if possible.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he discussed regional energy security with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang by phone on Tuesday, as China's fuel export ban exacerbates energy disruptions linked to the Iran war.

Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to “help our country and help each other” by conserving fuel as he bluntly warned the energy crisis could last for months.

Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to work closer to support energy security in the Asia-Pacific region, ahead of a visit to Singapore where the Prime Minister will try to shore-up fuel supply from the source of more than half of Australia’s petrol imports.

The prime minister risks criticism for using the rare measure of a national address to urge calm without announcing any new measures.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday.

"No government can promise to eliminate the pressure this war is causing. I can promise we will do everything we can do to protect Australia from the worst of it."

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced major reforms to protect Australians, particularly children and young people, from the harms of gambling. The crackdown comes after a 2023 parliamentary inquiry into gambling harm made 31 recommendations.

Australia's former deputy chief medical officer has taken aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's leadership during the fuel crisis, accusing him of "getting irritated" under pressure instead of leading the country.

Anthony Albanese’s rare national televised address has been excoriated as a “bunch of nothing” and even compared to a “this should have been an email energy”. Appearing live across the country at 7pm AEDT,

US President Donald Trump said he agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminium imports after a telephone call on Tuesday with Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese.